Are Your Trade Secrets Walking Out the Door?

February 5, 2020 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

MassBio, 300 Technology Square 8th Fl, Cambridge, MA 02139

Add to Calendar 2/5/2020 8:00:00 AM 2/5/2020 10:00:00 AM Are Your Trade Secrets Walking Out the Door?

Our panel of experts will discuss the increasingly important field of trade secret law in the Defend Trade Secrets Act era, and provide guidance on how to protect your trade secrets and to maximize their value. Join us to learn and partake in the discussion about cutting-edge trade secret litigation, the important considerations around whether to seek patent or trade secret protection for your invention, the impact of the Defend Trade Secrets Act on the value of trade secrets, and the future role of trade secrets in biotech and biopharma.

Who should attend:

  • Chief executives
  • Chief operations officers
  • Chief financial officers
  • General Counsel
  • Scientists
  • Human Resources executives
  • Business Development executives
Sponsored by the MassBio Forum Legal Working Group
MassBio, 300 Technology Square 8th Fl, Cambridge, MA 02139
Partner, Covington and Burling LLP
Robert Haney is a partner in the New York office with 30 years of experience litigating complex commercial disputes including conducting arbitrations, jury trials, bench trials, and mediations for major corporations as well as small and mid-sized biotech, financial, and technology firms. He has participated and advised with respect to employment law issues in numerous internal investigations including recent high profile investigations where he advised on employment contract issues involving CEO’s and other senior executives. While experienced in the full range of business and financial disputes, Mr. Haney has particular proficiency conducting arbitrations and trials involving the departure of senior executives and partners, trade secrets and securities and consumer class actions.